Easterly Government Properties Announces Tax Characteristics of Its 2020 Distributions

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (“Easterly” or the “Company”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government, announced the tax characteristics of the 2020 distributions on its common stock. The tax reporting will be done on Form 1099-DIV and shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment of these distributions. The characteristics of the Company's distributions are as follows:

Distributions on Easterly Common Shares:

Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend Per Share	Ordinary Taxable Dividend	Return of Capital	Capital Gain	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Capital Gain	Section 199A Dividend ^(1)
3/5/2020	3/26/2020	$0.2600	$0.1394	$0.1206	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.1394
5/14/2020	6/25/2020	$0.2600	$0.1394	$0.1206	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.1394
8/13/2020	9/11/2020	$0.2600	$0.1394	$0.1206	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.1394
11/11/2020	12/11/2020	$0.2600	$0.1394	$0.1206	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.1394
Totals:		$1.0400	$0.5576	$0.4824	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.5576
Percent of Total:		100.00%	53.63%	46.37%	0.00%	0.00%

^(1) The amounts are included in the Ordinary Taxable Dividend amounts.

About Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased either directly to such agencies or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). For further information on the Company and its properties, please visit www.easterlyreit.com.